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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

MANUFACTURERS DETERMINED NOT TO GRANT AN
VANCE IN WAGES DEMANDED.

MANUFACTURERS DETERMINED NOT TO GRANT An AID
VANCE IN WAGES DRMANDKD
Pittsburg dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
says: The outlook for shut down among the
larger steel mills Is now very probable. The new
scale OF the Amalgamated Association Of Iron and
Steel Workers was received by the Pittsburg man.
ufacturers on Tuesday. One Of the largest manu-
facturers said to-day that they had expected the
scale would be practically the same as last year. So
lar rom this II embodes slight advance in every
lower than In many years, while wages are higher.
PRODUCTION has been heavier this year and the
STOCK on hand so large as make an early advance
improbable.
The manufacturers will ask o slight reduction,
and II the lgamated Association will not con-
sent they will formulate scale Uf their own on
basis slightly less than at present. paste 1t in the
mills and close down until the men see ut to work
az That price. There are four mills In the Pitts
burg Observation-Disclosures & CO.'S Union Iron
and Steel Mills or Carnegie Co, the Linden Steel
Works and Smith Brothers & Co.
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Racing for a Rride.

SHE PLEDGED HER HAND TO THE MAN WHO RETURNED
FIRST WITH A MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Miss Mary A. HutcheSon resides at GravestOn, a
few miles above Knoxville, Tenn. She has had
many suitors, two OF them being Wesley Thomp-
son and j. NJ Buckley. She liked them both very
much, and was unable to choose between them.
They wanted to settle the matter by fight. The
girl Informed them she could not consent to that,
but said the one who could get marriage license
and return to her first should be the groom. Then
a race Tor bride began Both lovers reached
Knoxville, got the licenses, and were close TO-
gether on the return trip. By mShap to Buck
leys horse Thompson secured the prize by three
minutes, and Tuesday the knot was tied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

FUNDS AND CLOTHING NERDED.-"The pleasant
winter weather up TO date, remarked Mr. j. W. Da-
Wis secretary TO the first subdivision OF Associated
CHARITIES, 10 STAR reporter this morning, "was
not calculated TO touch the sympathetic nerves OF
persons Of this place, but the cold snap it is
noped, viii arouse them to the necessity OF help
Ing the poor, as this association Is without funds
or cast-on clothing to do the work. II this Wea-
liner continues we will be called upon often to re-
lieye the wants OF the needy"
NoTKS-A resident OF Tenleytown denies that
the dinner TO be given Friday night win be for the
dement, OF the poor children OF the vicinity but
says t Is 70 be given for the purpose OF procuring
library Tor the school children. Georgetown
Lodge No 30. U.OGB B., has elected ofdcers as fol-
lows: o. N, John =. Winkel; U. NJ, r. whitman;
chaplain, H. Pertzlaf; secretary, Carl Haneke;
financial secretary, John Haneke; treasurer. John
Ockershausen.-Ice formed on Rock Greek ana
the canal Last might detective hydrant on
the corner OF n and Jefferson streets requires the
attention OF the pump doctor.-In consequence
OF the diminished improvements upon Trinity Cath
onc church there win be no celebration In honor
vices In the Sunday school chapel.
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Result Of a Blow OH the Eye.

The TRIAL OF NICHOLAS PoLTTIS FOR MAYHEM.
Yesterday afternoon Nicholas Politis was placed
on trial In the Criminal Court Judge Mont omery
on an indictment for mayhem in having, on the
10Th OF August last, destroyed the eye OF Ewald
P1er-Messrs. Campbell Darlington and e. c.
Elliot for the defendant. The prosecuting witness
testified that on the day in question he passed
defendants store when Politis grabbed him from
behind and struck him In the eye, destroying IT,
Witness refused In April last to loan Polltis $50
and a few weeks before had accidently broken
set OF scales OF defendant by running push-cart
against IL.
This morning several business men testified to
the good reputation OF the accused. ID. Ship tes-
tined 10 seeing the difficulty from the opposite
side OF the street; that the man with full whiskers
the prosecuting witnesS) struck defendant twice
before the latter struck back, and then IT was
oack-handed blows he gave. Pier had a pipe in
his mouth and he saw the sparks flying and the
broken pieces OF the pipe afterward. Cnas. Gibbs
corroborated the preceding witness with whom
he was standing at the time. The defendant took
the stand and testified that he had fruit and
confectionery stand on 9TH street and was attend
Ing 10 business, when Pier came up and he asked
II he expected 10 pay for the scales. Pier struck
him twice and followed him up and he struck him
with his hand or fist; thinks with his open hand,
FOR 1t was the custom in his country-Greece. He
struck him with his open hand and he was sorry
he had put his eye out but he could not help IT,
He did II 10 punish him.
The jury found a verdict OF not guilty.
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This District the Battle Ground.

SENATOR PALMER SAYS THE PROHIBITION PROBLEM
WILL BE SOLVED HERE.
In an interview published In Detroit Senator Pal
mer expressed himself as follows on the temper
ance question: 81 am a republican first last and
ali the time, and for that very reason am anx ous
that the republican party should keep pace with
public sentiment on the liquor question. and for
that reason talked as / did at the conference OF
the republicans at the Michigan Club and still more
emphatically to the New YORK TiibUne.-
1T was current here that you predicted that the
republican party would declare for prohibition ami
make the fight for that issue?"
THAT the republican party viii destroy the
saloon Is not prophecy; it Is merely an obserya-
the character OF Its personnel Its strength lies
In the homes. the schoO-hOuseS and the churches
or the land. The saloon Is the enemy Of all three
The party's purpose is the elevation and happi-
ness OF the citizens; the saloon is in politics and
is in 10 stay till destroyed That be seen with
the eyes and heard with the ears. IL needs no
proof IL arrogantly confrontS the republican
party-juSt now somewhat weakened by the de-
lection OF free trade. mugwumpS and misguided
thlrd-party temperance men-and challenges IL
TO combat. Is there anything in the history OF
the republican party TO warrant q doubt as to
what answer it Will RETURN"
How and where do you expect the opening
skirmish to begin?"
.'Uness you refer to local and state struggles. I
should say where the national battle against
slavery Was sought TO be first fOrrned-n the Dis
trict OF Columbia II the drink problem can be
solved by law in that District IT will be accepted
as a full solution without further trial. think
bill 10 abolish the traf1ic in the District will be
urged upon Congress at this session. IL has been
already introduced In the Senate by Mr.. Platt and
you make note That IL was not introduced for
buncOmbe or for fun"
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ChurchiIl with the Car.

THE RUMORED SIGNIFICANCE OF HIS VISIT TO RUSSIA.
London Special to the New York World, Dec. %
Lord Randolph Churchill's trip to Russia has
proved grand success as an advertising tour. His
departure was surrounded with mystery. Surmlses
as to his object were plenty, and since his inter-
view with the car on Monday there is absolutely
an element of excitement in the thing The story
which is going around to-day, and which is be-
leved, is that, although little Lord Randolph
started without any mission, one has grown up
Tor him on the route. The car, says the theory,
knowing that Salisbury Is anti-Russian, and
that Churchill is against Salisbury for having
continued to run the government without him, has
seized upon the opportunity presented by Church
Ills presence for communicating directly with the
queen. The car has offered, according to good
authority, to give England any guarantee she
might require for the non Interference OF Russia
with English affairs in ASIA, II England will keep
aoof from the triple alliance and agree not OPP
pose Russia in Bulgarian matters. The bait would
be rather tempting one, only 1t Is difficult to
derstand what guarantees Russia could give that
any sane government would accept as solid, and 1t
is also difficult to imagine what excuse English
diplomacy could devise to excuse the failure to
ABIDE by the Berlin treaty as regards the enforcing
OF treaty rights. have learned to-day that this
much is certain: Churchill has telegraphed both
to Salisbury and TO the queen. The dispatches
were sent in cipher. Interesting news may result
from the erratc little Churchill's wanderlngs.
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Sweeping Reductions of Rents.

IRISH LAND COMMISSION OFFENDS THE LAND
LORDS BY ITS RECOMMENDATIONS.
The sweeping reduction OF rents PR scribed by
the Irish land commission has created sensation
in England as well as In Ireland. The average re.
ductOn OF IA per cent below the judicial rents
dered by the commission is equivalent to a reduc-
ton Of c36O. 600 per annum The action OF Com
missioners Wrench and Lytton in signing the order
is severely criticised In many quarters while that
or Judge OHagan in append1ng note OF non-cOn-
currence is in the same circles highly COM
mended. The Dublin Press, the Irish tory organ,
says the decision OF the commissioners has given a
tremendous shock to interests in Irish land prop
erty. which must be felt for years TO come. The
Irish Times says: ''The commission has abated
rents to large extent without the slightest
thought OF a plan for so doing or a check to any
evil effect that may follow" From these comments
which are lair examples Of the general criticisms
IL will be seen that the commission has succeeded
In pleasing nobody, though 1t may possibly be said
In It's behalf that little short absolute abate-
ment OF rents would have satisfied the one side,
nor would the other have felt that 1t had secured
It's ful rights unless the commission had greatly
increased the rents instead OF reducing them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

CRIMINAL COURT-yudge Montgomery
guilty OF simple assault Albert Foster, false
pretences; motion OF defendant for payment of
his witness fees granted.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Jud0e Cor,
To-day, Shea agt. Duling ct al SCI IA. agt. terre
tenant. Appleby agt. Smith; certified to general
term. keyser, receiver, agt. Picrell's exT, &C.;
motion for new trial.
POLICE COURT-Judge She'll
To-day, Thomas Stewart and Charles Webster
colored dtsorderly house; S25 or 30 days each; ap
peal noted. Martin Moran. assault; 90 DAYS.
Henry Mason, colored. larceny: 60 days. Rose
Cain, assault; IS or ID days. James Duncan, do. |;
days Robert Jackson, vagraacy: bonds or 10
DAYS Thomas Smith, disorderly conduct; collat-
eral forfeited. William McHugh, do; do John
Slaughter, indecent exposure; IS or Is days
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Lansdowne Demounced.

A CRANK PLACARDs THE FENCES OF OTTAWA WITH
CENSURES.
Early yesterday morning several placards were
posted around the city Of Ottawa, Ont, censurlng
Lord Lansdowne In the vilest terms, and calling
upon the chief OF police to Immediately arrest
him. The writer further stated that three detec-
tives were In the city watching his movements
The affair was regarded as the work OF some crank
An OTTAWA, Ont, dispatch to the New York Herald
says: Lord LansdOwne regards this attack upon
him as good joke. The affair created little excite
ment for the time being among the large crowds
tnat assembled about the localities In which the
placardS mad been posted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

YOUNG COUPLE FROM CULPRPER MARRIED IN
WASHINGTON LAST EVENING.

hotN6 COCPLB FROM CULPBPER MARRIED IN
WASHINGTON LAST EVENING.
Yesterday afternoon two gentlemen appeared
at the court house. and from the clerk OF the court
obtained marriage license with the understand
Ing that IL 1t was not used It could beq returned.
These gentlemen were from Culpepef, Va, and
were acting In the interest OF young couple who
were expected down on the train arriving at $40
O'Clock. The names given were VIM. Fons0ee
Latham and Daisy w. Blackmore, and the resi-
dence, Culpeper, Va They also stated that they
minister was declined with thanks for the vener-
able Rev. Charles Adams, local minister at.
tached TO the Metropolitan church, had been en-
gagged. and they also intimated that the parlor Of
the Howard House had been rendered by Mr.. CIV.
Henderson, the clerk, In behalf OF Mr.. Scott, the
proprietor The pair OF friends having arranged
time by specializing as to how the program was
carried out on the other end OF the line. 1t was
eave culpeper at ocIock unaer cloak q at
tending an Xmas festival.
A SUCCESSFUL TRIP.
Subsequent events proved that the hour was an
opportune one for them to leave, for the station
was in a direct road to the Christmas tree enter
tainment and the train was on time In arriving
here. Rev. Mr.. Adams, with a friend, put in an
appearance at the Howard House about $3.50
O'Clock, and the two friends were at tn it hour at
the Baltimore and Potomac depot. The appear
ance OF two detectives in the vicinity caused
some conjecture as TO their errand. However, be-
fore the train arrived the detectives went away,
friends passed In the gate, met the couple and eS-
corted the lady out, while the groom FASTENED up
the platform alon-. They Immediately proceeded
10 the Howard House parlors, where Mr.: Adams
was 10 waiting, and he at once
TIED THE KNOT
Inc groom, tall, spare built gentleman OF
twenty-seven years. was attired in suit OF black,
and the lady, quite a handsome girl of small
stature OF sixteen summers, was attred In becom-
ING SUIT OF DARK wooden goods with hat trimmed
with dark velvet and ribbons. There were present
MI {. W. Henderson, the clerk OF the hotel, the
Virginia friends and two reporters, and the two
latter added their signatures to the certificate OF
marriage AS soon as the certificate Was COM
pleted the party dispatched kilograms to Culpeper,
and recefvedthe congratulations OF those resent.
Inc groom Is wood, coal and lumber dealer of
Culpeper with prosperous BUSINESS, and the bride
Is native OF Memphis, Tenn, but has lived with
ner widowed mother at Culpeper for year past.
When the baggage is forwarded, with the forgive
ness OF the brides mother, they Will start on
wedding tour. 1t is understood that this course
was determined on simply because they did not
desire to wait for the consent promised at the end
OF year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

= hMC0 uOH AeeRaW8 - DsWOHWeh1y HZVOocs
JUDGE SMELL LAYS DOWN THE Law.
ThOs- Stewart and Chas Webster, young colored
men who keep cigar store on q street, between
18th and 18th streets northwest were before Judge
Smell to-day, charged with keeping a disorderly
house. 1t was shown by witnesses for the prose-
cution that colored men hang about the defen-
dants store all hours of the day and night, use
living In the netyhborhOOd The defense attempted
to show that when persons come around the store
and indulge In bad language they attempt to drive
them away. ut Is not please 20 away SAID the
Judge, "but It is you must go away"
'They attempt to drive them away" SD coun-
sell 'and II they do what they can that Is oil that
Is necessary"
ut only shows said the Judge, "that they are
incompetent persons to conduct their business
and that Is no excuse"
The defendants were fned SIS or thirty days
each. Appeal noted.
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PREVALENCE OF CRIME IN BOsToN-The Boston
Herald prints an article which says: ssThe excite.
ment over the alarming prevalence OF all sorts OF
crime In this city does not dimiHish, and, In fact
Is increasing. The comment heard Is all turned
toward the superintendent OF police, to whom as
the CHIEF executive officer OF the department the
citizens naturally look for protection. 1t looks as
II some public movement OF the citizens will be-
come necessary In the matter, II something In the
way OF heroic treatment is not done by the
notice -
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
an,u.cmeut. To.nighs.

AIBAUGE'S-Fanny Davenport in Fedora. I"
NATIOSAI--"LOve In Harness"
HARRIs'.-Jennie Calef.
kERNAN'S.-Variety.
MANASSAS PANoRAMA.-Day and evening.
and Variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

FEMALE kLEPrOMANIACS IN BROoKLYN.-Klepto-
mania Is epidemic in Brooklyn. Two very WELL
known women, Mrs. Ann Leatham and Mrs. Mary
Gunther, wno have children and grandchildren
charged with stealing lace pocket ndkerchlefS
from a store. They both plea led gully and pro-
duced letters from pastors or prominent Congre-
gational churches, sitting that they were Chris
tian women and had always led exemplary lives.
They pleaded temptation and said that they could
not resist taking some or the pretty thi gs
Neither had ever been arrested before. They
were released upon payment OF 500 fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

The FRENCH ANNEX RAIATA. -AdviceS from
Auckland, New Zealand, say that the French have
annexed Raiata, one OF the Society Islands The
native chiefs refusing 10 submit, the gunboat
Scorpion bombarded the villages, and proclama-
ton was issued stating that the natives would be
punished and fined unless they submitted to
French authority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

THIRrY-NINE STRIPEs.-MisS Crane Is comely
girl who lives miles from Gainesville Ga.
Rumors we're spread abroad about her which were
traced to jas. stewart. The girl had two big
brothers, David and Ben. When Stewart made his
appearance at Porters store q few days ago he
was confronted by David Crane, who held double
barreled shotgun at his head while Ben applied q
lash to his back thirty-nine times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

According to an old superstitution of the medi@-
val church whenever u cock crows a lie is being
told The reason that cocks crow so persistently
In the early morning hours IS because the morning
papers are being prlnted.-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

STATISTICS or POPULATIOS.--Weak and puny
mrn, ADD nervous bOOd.eSs women will never
yer-pOpulate the world, but few bottles Of
SCO,ch oats Essence viii place even such as these
IN such perfect vlgOF. health and potency as to
serve al natural healthy purposes OF the kind.
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swarLowrsIL Coats. Eiseman Bros, cor. 7thSE.

GgEAr Reelection IN PRICES Of Children's Cloaks
and suits IN all sizes from two 10 sixteen years.
Also reduced prices In Ladies' Wraps Jackets,
\evmarkets. and RaglanS. Come at once and
make selection before the stock Is broken Re-
member We are now closing out Mems Furnish
ings. and also Ladies' COrsets, Underwear, Under
Garments, Fans, and Fancy Goods at cost.
X. II. TAYLOR.
WN. n. NCKNEw. Successor
gg3 PENNSYLVANIA avenue
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TALK UF MOVEMENT IN WHICH An ANERICAN
STEAMER Is ENGAGED.
WORD mas been received In New York that the
steam yacht Maria, which sailed thence in Octo-
Der under the charge OF J. b. Peck, nominally on a
search for hidden treasure on the Belize coast,
obtained arms ammunition and provisions at Key
West and sailed from there on Saturday in the In
tereSt OF revolutionary movement In Honduras
The time for such an expedition could not be
worse chosen, as President Bogran was elected in
september, receiving % per cent OF the total VOTE
The dispatch from Key West, intimating that the
yacht had been loaded with arms and ammunition
by Marco de Soto, OF New York a former president
or Honduras, was shown to Consul Jacob Baiz He
said that he had noted the Information and while
he put little credence In the story he had cabled
President Bogran the substance OF the dispatch
ana warned him TO be on the lookout for the aria
SOTO has returned from Paris but short time.
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CITY ITEMS



AT the Manufacturing Establishment sls 5th
street northwest
~ snort Coats fOr ladies', original pr1ce from a.
10 $40 closing-out price s4.62.
- Newmarkets original price from % to sl4,
closing out price 1916.
price f225
The above goods are far below the wholesale
price but we prefer TO sell them to the trade tor
cash than sell them TO dealers and wait three
months for the money.
60, 40 doz SIN Handkerchiefs original price rang
ing from soc. to $1.75, reduced In prices ranging
from 24c. to 74c., which brings them down to flfty
Genus on the dollar. Also Great Reductions In
dresses and Underwear. 9
One Bottle Did &c.
431 W. SD ST., February Is 1857.
MEssRs RIKER Son:
Dear Sirs: l have had q very heavy cold, and
nave been doing everything to cure IL, but In vain,
unIu heard OF Rikers Expectorant which got
ana II relieved me at once, and in the end cured
me. recommend IL to ali suffering as was and
thought It my duty to write to you about II.
remain, N. n. MCGUIRE.
40 Per Cent Discount for this week only,
70 reduce stock on our entire stock OF Trunks,
Satchels, Fancy Leather Goods, Harness. Carriage
Robes Horse Blankets, Whips, &C., &C.
JAS. 5. ToPHAM, 1921 Pa. ave. NV.
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New York dispatch says that 1t was not Bah
cock, the Inventor OF the fire eXttnguisher, who
died In San Francisco almShouse. The inventor
Is professor In a Boston pharmaceutical college
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

THE MEMBERS OF TWO CLASSES RENEW THEIR FRIEND
SHIPS AT THE FESTIVE BOARD.


SHIPS AT THE FESTIVE BOARD.
There were two High School reunions held at
Wizards Hotel last night the classes being those
OF IS and 80. The former, consisting OF about
twenty gentlemen, Is the first class graduated from
the school, and last nights reunion, at which Mr..
A. T. Hensey presided, was its tenth. They sat
down to an elegant repast about 10 O'Clock and
continued their attentions TO this form OF enter
tainment until the morning air had begun to creep
on toward zero. Ex-Superintendent Wilson, ex-
trustee b. G. LoveJoy and Principal f. A. Paul
were among the invited guests. The officers
chosen for the ensuing year are: President, c. 3.
Hyer; first vice. president, Geo. A. Provost; second
president, W. j. Palmer; third icepresident,
urer, c. A. Bohrer editor, +. b. NOyes; assistant
edltOr, A Is. Hobbs; orator, G. b. Rheem. Not far
from the pioneers over seventy OF the more
recent graduates were assembled in a delight
ful reunion.
Toasts were responded to by J. Ormond Wilson.
esq; b. e. Love1Oy, esq.,; Prof. E. A. Paul, and Mr..
The class OF 80 was the first of the large
classes that graduated from the. reor-
gained High School, when it was located
thlsiasm OF its members has continued to a re-
markable degree. One or the events OF the even
Ing was the presentation and signing OF
handsome new constitution, engrOSSed on parch-
ment. The election OF Officers resulted in the
cnoice or Mr.. Willard A. Pollard as president; Mr.
Johh L. Weir, vlce-president; Miss Alice Willough-
py, second vice president; Mr.. WIN. StOckbridge,
secretary; Mr.. Geo. HurebauS, treasurer; Miss G.
q. Jochum. assistant treasurer; with Messrs.
Johnson and Wedderburn and Misses GaleSki and
Brown as ad6altl0nal members or the executive
committee During the proceedings, the face OF
Principal Paul (who was in attendance at The 10
reuniOn) appearing at the door, he was at once
escorted into the room, where he made a Eappy
little speech TO his old pupils After the members
had filed In and out OF the supper-room, where
they did not Idle nor waste time In demoiShing
the collation. there spread for them the strains or
music drew them back TO the pirIors and there
tney whlrled In dance until O'Clock